Macbook repairer required - any recommendations?

zeetha

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Apr 11, 2011

1,312

• Aug 23, 2014

• #1

I may have dropped my Macbook Air, which may have resulted in a cracked screen... *sigh*

Its a few years old so definitely out of warranty etc - any advice or recommendations gratefully accepted! Are Apple the best place to go too?

Thanks!!!

Z

 

chiefkickass

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Jan 19, 2012

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• Aug 23, 2014

• #2

I have always used this guy in Hove. Saves having to deal with the Apple 'Geniuses'

http://www.rh-computers.com

Around a long time before Apple moved in to town. Highly recommended

 

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mwrpoole

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Sep 10, 2010

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Sevenoaks

• Aug 23, 2014

• #3

This outfit have shops in Brighton & Tun Wells http://www.themac-man.co.uk - can you update on here what you find out / decide etc. my son has a MacBook Pro & has cracked the screen.

 

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Rowdey

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Jul 7, 2003

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Herne Hill

• Aug 23, 2014

• #4

Not sure where you're based, but we use Breffni, The Appledoctor.

Here's a link to his ebay page.

http://www.appledoctor.co.uk/

He's based in Feltham, South West London.

 

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CaptainDaveUK

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Oct 18, 2010

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• Aug 23, 2014

• #5

Thebookyard.com 100% everytime. For any Mac spare parts or repairs, reconditioned Macs these guys are the best.

 

Grombleton

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Dec 31, 2011

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• Aug 23, 2014

• #6

I took mine to the Laptop Workshop in Worthing and they did a great job. Not bad in terms of price either.

Don't bother taking it to Apple - they'll charge you just for them to look at it (I was quoted £90).

 

MissGull

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Apr 1, 2013

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• Aug 23, 2014

• #7

There's a good place on Blatchington Road. Fixed my doomed Macbook and treat, and reasonable charge.

 

zeetha

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Apr 11, 2011

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• Aug 28, 2014

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• #8

Sorry about the radio silence on this one - thanks for all the suggestions. Had a personal recommendation in the end for iPhone fixer on Lewes Road (http://www.iphonefixerbrighton.co.uk/) so its in their now and should have it back next week. Will report back on how much it costs (quoted £220) and what the result is next week.

*fingers crossed it all works ok*

 

zeetha

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Apr 11, 2011

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• Sep 3, 2014

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So I now have my Macbook back, and the screen is useable again at a cost of £220 (as quoted). This was much cheaper (by over £120) than the other quote I got but to be honest I wouldn't recommend the place I took it in. It took much longer than expected, you can see where the dent that broke the original screen (didn't know this would be the case) and there appears to be a serial number on the inside of the LCD screen protector (which I think the repairer forgot to remove!). Guess I got what I paid for *sigh*

 

zeetha

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Apr 11, 2011

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• Sep 4, 2014

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• #10

Just to be fair - I've just been back to the repairer and hes removed the film over the LCD screen protector there and then that he hadn't removed so the serial number is now gone.